Sinopsis
Each week on the Heights Church Podcast, you'll hear teachings from our Lead pastors. Get practical, relevant, biblical perspectives on topics that matter to you. Visit us at www.heightschurch.com. 840331
Episodios
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Generous God | John Challinor
08/02/2021 Duración: 42minWe’re jumping right into a brand new teaching series called, The Way. Throughout the next year, we are focusing on spiritual habits that form us. In this series, we are honing in on the topic of generosity. This week we are specifically looking at the generosity of God along with His nature and character that is on display all throughout the bible.The character of God is generous, but too often we don’t slow down long enough to see it. This week, through thanksgiving and gratitude, we begin to see an avenue in which we can begin to catch the generous nature of God. Catch today’s message to hear how you can begin to see the generosity of God play out in your own life.
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Your Story | Bob Hoyt
01/02/2021 Duración: 27minToday we had the opportunity to share in the celebration of baptism with one another. In part with the life given to us anew in Christ, we get to hear a special teaching from guest speaker, Bob Hoyt. Bob talks to us about the subject of our story. We have our own storyline within the much grander narrative of God. As seen in 2 Corinthians, by finding our story inside of Christ, we become a new creation.To hear about how you can live with confidence in your story and of God’s love for you, go ahead and check out today’s message. We hope that you are encouraged today.
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Habit of Forgiveness | John Challinor
25/01/2021 Duración: 34minCan you believe that we are already in our 4th week of ‘Castles of Sand’? We have loved this practical series, helping us to find rhythms to stand on as we build a solid foundation in 2021. This week we discuss the topic of forgiveness. In Matthew 6:12 we see that there is a daily happening of seeking forgiveness of our debts, as we forgive our debaters. Within that happening, there is a releasing of debts from both us and God.This week we are challenged to constructively pursue forgiveness in your soul for someone who has wronged you. Go ahead and check out today's teaching to learn how you can do that!
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Habit of Hearing | John Challinor
18/01/2021 Duración: 37minAs we step into week 3 of our current series, "Castles of Sand'', Pastor John talks about the habit of hearing. We discuss how Intentional hearing is key to shaping what you will get out of the things you hear in God’s word. We discuss the question ‘if intentionality is key to my spiritual growth and my identity, what’s my intention when it comes to hearing the words of Jesus?To help identify your intentions and to receive practical steps toward truly hearing the words of Christ, check out today’s message.
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Habit of Prayer | John Challinor
11/01/2021 Duración: 34minWe are in our second week of Castles of Sand, and we are diving into the rhythm of prayer. Prayer is the medium that carries us to experience God, taking all of who we are as we step into connection with God in a fresh way. If we are going to build our life on a firm foundation, then one of the practices and realities is that prayer will be a part of our life. In today's teaching, we look at practical ways to begin making prayer a habitual rhythm within each of our lives. You don't want to miss this powerful, encouraging message. Go ahead and check it out!
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Guarantees | John Challinor
05/01/2021 Duración: 36minWe are starting the new year with a brand new series, 'Castles of Sand'. This series is all about the rhythms to stand on. A foolish man builds his house on sand - what are you building your life's foundation on? The ground for building is optional, but storms are not. In this series, we will look at practical rhythms to put in place to help you have a solid foundation that will not waver when the storms of life come raging in. In today's teaching, we see that we have a responsibility to hear the words of Jesus and to put them into action. Go ahead and check out today's teaching to hear about how you can build the foundation and habit of hearing and acting upon the word of God.
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Hope of Peace | John Challinor
21/12/2020 Duración: 33minWeek four of A Reason For Hope focuses on the topic of Peace.As a peacemaker, you have been given the raw materials to make something new. Because of our hope in Jesus, you can go and make peace by sowing and cultivating peace in your life.What about the moments where peace feels miles away and everything in your life feels like it's in turmoil and chaos? Today we see that, while you're longing for change and peace in your circumstances, "peace isn't the absence of something. It's the presence of someone". Go ahead and watch today's teaching to hear how Jesus can provide you with the ultimate hope of peace, even amongst the chaos.
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Hope of Joy | John Challinor
14/12/2020 Duración: 31minFor our 3rd week of our Advent series, A Reason For Hope, we discuss the Hope of Joy that is given through Jesus. The things that happen around you shouldn't dictate the joy that you have. Because of the birth and resurrection of our Lord and Savior, Jesus, we can have great joy no matter the circumstances that we face. Joy starts internally and translates externally. When you walk with the spirit of God, joy can't help but to abound in all that you do. Tune in today to hear more about how you can have the ultimate joy, even amongst the chaos of your circumstances. Make sure you catch on up the past weeks of our current teaching series, A Reason For Hope, by clicking the link below! https://bit.ly/3lP9VXf
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Hope of Love | John Challinor
07/12/2020 Duración: 30minIn week two of our Advent series, A Reason For Hope, we lean into the period of waiting that took place while anticipating the arrival of Jesus. In today's teaching, we turn to the Bible to see how waiting is actually an act of love that God has given to us.Waiting is never void of tension and we live in a culture that tells us that the act of hurrying and receiving instant results are far better than waiting. But what if the tension of waiting is actually designed by God, out of love, to give you a fresh experience and perspective while you're in the waiting. Check out today's message to hear how you can be confident that God is up to something, while you're in the waiting. Make sure you catch on up with the past weeks of our current teaching series, A Reason For Hope, by clicking the link below! A Reason for Hope - Week 1
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A Reason For Hope | John Challinor
30/11/2020 Duración: 34minThis week we launch our new series, "A Reason For Hope". In this series, we focus on the season of advent; looking both behind us and in front of us with anticipation of the arrival of Jesus. In this season, we have a reason for the hope that we have.Today we are focusing on having gratitude in the present and hope for the future because of the truth from the past. Watch today's teaching to hear about the ways that both gratitude and thanksgiving through prayer can help us in this season of advent and preparation.
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A Quiet Life | Ron Merrell
23/11/2020 Duración: 31minIn a culture that is surrounded by noise, we are invited to make it our ambition to lead a quiet soul, which is the result of a quiet life. How is it that we are to enter into a tranquil, calm, quiet life? That is exactly what Pastor Ron talks about in his teaching titled, "A Quiet Life".In this season of life, it's easy to find ourselves busy and distracted from the things that God has placed before us. This week we identify the reason why God has called us to live a life void of busyness and the ways that we can stay on the path that has been placed before us. Tune in today to hear how you can take action and make it your ambition to live a quiet life.
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Run Towards the Roar | John Challinor
16/11/2020 Duración: 37minWe are greatly encouraged today as we face our fears and run towards them, knowing that God is with us and that God is for us. Today Pastor John walks us through the character and nature of God. As we read about who God says that he is, we can better understand the God who is walking with us, even as we face our fears.Because of the character of God and because he is the foundation of our faith, we can confidently walk forward knowing that God by our side. This is the God that you can run towards your fears with.
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Leaving Egypt | John Challinor
09/11/2020 Duración: 37minIn today's message, we turn our focus towards recognizing our sin and creating a space to allow for intentional time with God. Pastor John dives into the book of Exodus to walk through the life of Moses. We find that even when he was deep into the wilderness, God showed up and God found him right where he was at, despite the battles that he has faced or the bondages he was enslaved to. To hear more about how you can find the presence of God where you're at and to be intentional in your time with him, check out this week's message.
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How to & Who to Disciple | Ron Merrell
02/11/2020 Duración: 33minIn today's teaching we ask the question, "If we were to take our cues from Jesus, then how would we disciple someone else?". This is exactly what Pastor Ron discusses as he wraps up our current teaching series, The Way of the Apprentice. We are challenged and inspired by this timely and practical message that walks us through John 13 & John 14. As we analyze the actions and words of Jesus, we see ways that we can be imitators of Christ and how we can disciple others around us. Pastor Ron then opened a conversation around what his steps following Jesus are looking like right now and going forward. Pastor Mike also shared about how God is stirring him toward stepping out in obedience. Our time together today was huge in the life of our church. Pastor John and the Elders joined the stage as Pastor's Ron and Mike shared about where God is leading. To watch our family update and to hear about whats coming next for Pastor Ron and Mike, check out the video below!https://youtu.be/e2DhFELdE2wMake sure you catch on
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Us and Them | John Challinor
26/10/2020 Duración: 37minIn the second to last week of the series, The Ways of the Apprentice, Pastor John leads us through a conversation that addresses our inclination of viewing people through a lense that chategorizes us from them. We begin to transition our mindset from having a divided mentality to seeing the humanity in people the way that God sees the humanity in people. We are challenged this week to set our heart on things above and to gain a heavenly perspective. In doing so, we begin to change our mindset from viewing people as being against us to being collectively for God. We as a people exist to encounter Jesus, to engage in our faith with Jesus and to empower other people to go and do the same.Make sure you catch on up the past weeks of our current series, The Ways of the Apprentice, by clicking the link below!https://bit.ly/33az2xB
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Disciples Make Disciples | Ron Merrell
19/10/2020 Duración: 42min"One of the core essential things about being disciples of Jesus is that they GO they make other disciples".We have made it to week seven of the series, The Ways of the Apprentice, and we are LOVING this series. We've spent the last six weeks discussing different perspectives of being an apprentice of Jesus and now it's time to help others be discipled within their relation with Christ. Pastor Ron discusses 3 practical ways that we can be makers of disciples. In these steps we see the importance of sharing the truth and hope of Jesus to those around us in our everyday lives. Today we are commissioned to GO and are left with the question, "who are you discipling and who is discipling you?".
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Your Blank Page | Chris Simning
12/10/2020 Duración: 33minOur 6th week of The Ways of the Apprentice is brought to us by special guest, Chris Simning. This week we are encouraged by Chris' life and the powerful message that he brings. As we take our apprenticeship with Jesus deeper, we discuss the importance of remaining in Christ. "To REMAIN is about Jesus breathing life into our stories and filing the blank page of your soul with purpose". Are you ready to step further into your purpose and to allow God to make your blank page a beautiful masterpiece? If your answer is yes, then check out today's message.Make sure you catch on up the past weeks of our current series, The Ways of the Apprentice, by clicking the link below!https://bit.ly/33az2xBIf you would like to purchase Chris Simning's latest book, Scribbles, head over to Amazon through the link below!https://amzn.to/33RuSLt
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Bad Math | John Challinor
05/10/2020 Duración: 38minIn our fifth week of our current series, The Ways of the Apprentice, Pastor John brings a new perspective to apprenticeship and discusses how we can be more like Jesus through grace and harmony.Join us as we dive into Mark 6:32-44 and look at how Jesus conveys the power of grace and harmony within the story of feeding the 5,000 men. Through the compassion that Jesus had for people, he stepped into action by extending grace which brought about harmony and unity. In our apprenticeship to Jesus, we too can step into action.Make sure you catch on up the past weeks of our current series, The Ways of the Apprentice, by clicking the link below!https://bit.ly/33az2xB
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Self on the Shelf | Ron Merrell
28/09/2020 Duración: 40minIn week four of The Ways of the Apprentice, Pastor Ron discusses walks us through Mark 8:34 where we encounter a rather strong call to be Jesus' true disciples and he calls us to PUT OUR SELF ON THE SHELF and follow Him.In reading Mark 8 together, we will analyze and breakdown 3 aspects of our discipleship with Jesus and look at practical ways to directly apply these aspects to our life. Join us today as we look into ways to align our soul with the heart of God and as we take a step forward in our relationship with Jesus. Make sure you catch up on our current series, The Ways of the Apprentice, by clicking the link below!https://bit.ly/33az2xB